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If you're having a bad day, Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham's cozy best friend comedy Playing House is sure to put a smile on your face. Originally airing from 2014-2017 on USA Network, this trenchant blend of humor and heart follows two bffs who raise a baby together. Playing House is a true hidden gem, blending madcap antics and heartfelt...
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Bodies Bodies Bodies, the buzzy Gen Z horror hit that first premiered in theaters this summer, has dropped on streaming in time for spooky season — and if you haven't seen the darkly funny slasher flick yet, now's the time to click play on Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott and the rest of the stellar cast. Halina Reijn's film...
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Season 8 of the popular survivalist reality TV program Alone debuted on The History Channel back in June of 2021, but recently found its way onto Netflix's Top 10 list after the streaming giant released all 12 episodes. If you're unfamiliar, the premise is simple: 10 contestants get dropped off in the middle of nowhere — each individual is on...
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Tom Cruise is riding high these days, with Top Gun: Maverick dominating at the box office and audiences salivating over the trailer for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One. It's not so difficult for some of us to remember a time, though, when Cruise's image and reputation were in extreme peril (think the ill-advised Valkyrie, think the...
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We all need a little magic in our lives, and what better way than to dive into the fantasy drama series Charmed? Debuting on the WB in 1998 and lasting eight seasons, the series revolves around three sisters, known as “The Charmed Ones,” who protect innocent lives and vanquish demons and warlocks all while trying to lead normal lives. The ...
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Jake Johnson rose to fame a little over a decade ago as Nick Miller on the Fox sitcom New Girl (a show which is starting to become a Friends-like behemoth for Zoomers). On the show, his chemistry with the adorkable Zooey Deschanel was undeniable, powering "will they or won't they?" conversations for years. From there, the charismatic actor made...
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Swap Shop is Netflix's latest attempt to mimic the low stakes pleasure of basic cable institutions like Storage Wars and Pawn Stars. This reality show follows a crew of revolving "pickers" in America's Appalachian region (primarily Tennessee), all of whom tune-in to a daily radio program called "Swap Shop," a show that alerts listeners about...
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Outlander's fifth season is the show at its best, in terms of fleshing out its characters' internal struggles and, as always, heightening the stakes. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) are carving out a home in colonial America, alongside their family by blood and by choice. In true Outlander fashion, nothing comes easily: trauma,...
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Even the most passionate of Friday the 13th fans may not have time for Crystal Lake Memories, the almost seven hour documentary about the historic horror franchise (which is currently streaming on Shudder). If you want a snapshot at how Friday the 13th went from low-budget indie film to iconic slasher staple, the new season of Netflix's breezy...
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